Hakone area

Boat ride Lake Ashi, Hakone

Before the boat ride I was going with a rope way above a sulfate mine...
Vor der Bootsfahrt fuhr ich noch mit einer Seilbahn über eine Schwefelmine...
Onsen Guesthouse Hakone Tent (Gera)

In Hakone I stayed in a very nice Guesthouse, that had two different types of private Onsen in the basement. I enjoyed the stay very much and would have liked to spend another night there, butLæs mere
Fuji-Q-Highland park daytime / tagsüber

One day in Fuji-Q-Highland park...
Ein Tag im Fuji-Q-Highland Park...
Fuji-Q-Highland park evening / abends

Luckily I booked the park entry exactly on the day where in the evening there was a long lasting Hanabi firework in the park - without knowing upfront... Due to that event even the opening times wereLæs mere
Matsumoto castle

I stood at Matsumoto just for one night to see the old Matsumoto castle. In the hostel I met a nice Chinese girl who joined me on the tour around the castle. It was really nice to meet her!Læs mere
Fujiyoshida (Peace Kawaguchiko Hostel)

Fujiyoshida and Kawaguchiko are little towns close to mount Fuji. Kawaguchiko is located next to lake Kawaguchi. There is also a rollercoaster theme park (Fuji-Q-Highland park) near which was a mustLæs mere
Takayama

On the way from Shirikawa-go heading to Matsumoto I made a stop in Takayama to see the old Hida folk village open air museum there.
Auf dem Weg von Shirikawa-go nach Matsumoto machte ich einenLæs mere
Shirikawa-go

The old quaint folk village Shirakawa-go is really worth a visit. The houses there are so sweet and all around there are little light green rice fields. It's a fantastic place for a hike in theLæs mere
Tsumago - Nagiso (Naka Sendo road)

On the way from Tsumago to Nagiso...
Auf dem Weg von Tsumago nach Nagiso...
Waterfalls & hike (Naka Sendo road)

Before arriving in Tsumago there are two nice little waterfalls really with a visit. It was hot, so I just enjoyed a spontaneous shower right under the waterfall. 😊 Although I had no clothes toLæs mere
Magome (Naka Sendo road)

I was hiking the most famous part of the old Naka Sendo road (Edo aera) between Magome and Tsumago and continued after that to Nagiso and then one more hour uphill to the place of my hostel (hut).
ItLæs mere
Nagiso, Yui-an hostel

A lovely Japanese hut in the mountains was my place to stay in Nagiso...
Eine liebenswerte japanische Hütte in den Bergen war meine Unterkunft in Nagiso...
Omihachiman

On he way from Kyoto to Nagiso I made a 3 hours stop in Omihachiman, where I went on a small boat ride in the moat of the former castle.
Auf dem Weg von Kyoto nach Nagiso legte ich in OmihachimanLæs mere
Izakaya (standing) Restaurant in Kyoto

Close to my hostel (Grids hostel Kyoto) at Nishiki market I found a nice Izakaya restaurant, which is kind of a small standing restaurant like a bar where you can eat as well. The dishes wereLæs mere
Fushimi Inari-teisha shrine (Kyoto)

This shrine is really amazing! It's a huge walk, everything covered with these red wooden poles. There are lots of place for taking nice pictures and even a "waterfall" is there... 😂
On the walk aLæs mere
Nara Kasuga Shrine

This was my last stop on my walk in Nara Park.
Das war mein letzter Stopp auf meinem Spaziergang durch den Nara Park.
Nara Nigatsu-do hall, Hokke-do hall

I did a long walk around in between some temples with attractive photo spots.
Ich machte einen langen Spaziergang zwischen einigen Tempeln mit attraktiven Fotomotiven.
Nara arrival - Ankunft in Nara

Nara - crazy, lovely deer town.
Deers are walking around in Nara everywhere. They are cute, lovely and absolutely used to live with humans all around them. People can feed them with special deerLæs mere
Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji), Kyoto

I was already at the Golden temple before they opened at 9:00 as I went to Nara immediately afterwards.
Ich war bereits vor der Öffnung um 9:00 beim Goldenen Tempel, da ich danach gleich weiter nachLæs mere
Gion, Kyoto (evening/abends)

This antique red light district transformed to a rather expensive spot for dining over the time. Like in the old days laterns are showing the way.
Dieser antike Rotlichtbezirk hat sich über die ZeitLæs mere
Yasaka shrine, Kyoto (evening/abends)

It was just one of the many shrines to see at so many places... 😰 As always there was a delicious Onigiri in my backpack. 😉
Es war nur einer der vielen Schreine, die man an so vielen OrtenLæs mere
Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto

A scenic spot with nice temple architecture.
Ein ansprechender Ort mit schöner Tempelarchitektur.
Bamboo forest, Kyoto (Arashiyama)

After the monkey park I walked to the nearby bamboo forest, which is a famous attraction that always invites a lot of people to visit the place...
Nach dem Affenpark spazierte ich weiter zum naheLæs mere
Monkey park, Kyoto (Arashiyama)

I was visiting a monkey park with Macaque monkey in Arashiyama on the top of a little hill... 😍
In Arashiyama hab ich auf einen kleinen Berg einen Affenpark mit Makake-Äffchen besucht... 😍